Cancun, Mexico - Cirque du Soleil will base a permanent troupe in Mexico's Mayan Riviera, near the Cancun resort area in the Yucatan Peninsula, organizers announced last week.

"Joya," which is scheduled to start November 8, 2014, will be the first permanent production in Latin America for Cirque du Soleil, which also has several permanent troupes in Las Vegas and one in Orlando, Florida.

Cirque du Soleil CEO Daniel Lamarre said that Joya will display Mexico's heritage. The show will tell the magical story of an alchemist who teaches his granddaughter the secrets of life after they find a gem hidden in a mangrove.

A tent will be built near the Grand Mayan Resort for the show, which will include the option of having dinner, according to Lamarre.

The venue's architecture will be inspired by the surrounding jungle and will hold 600 seats.